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Tottenham complete £20m Rodrigo Bentancur signing on permanent transfer from Juventus in deadline day move
TOTTENHAM have completed the permanent signing of Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur in a £20million deal.
The Uruguayan midfielder, 24, spent four-and-a-half years at the Serie A giants and was a target for Aston Villa.
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But after missing out on a host of targets, Tottenham have managed to complete the signing of Bentancur.
Spurs have splashed just £15m up front, with a further £5m in potential add-ons.
The news comes just hours after it was revealed fellow midfielder Tanguy Ndombele - Spurs' record signing - had left the club, joining Lyon on loan until the end of the season.
On the move, a Juventus statement read: "Rodrigo Bentancur's career will continue away from Turin.
"The Uruguayan midfielder, a Juventus player since 2017, will continue his adventure at Tottenham.
"Thanks for everything Rodri…"
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Since joining Juventus in 2017, no player racked up more Serie A appearances for the Turin giants than Bentancur.
The defensive midfielder featured 133 times in the top-flight, winning three titles along the way.
Tottenham have been linked with a host of big-names this January, including Bruno Guimaraes and Luis Diaz.
However, the North London club have seen their advances knocked back time after time - with Guimaraes heading to Newcastle and Diaz to Liverpool.
But Spurs are also on the brink of signing Dejan Kulusevski - also from Juventus - on an 18-month loan deal, with a £30m obligation to buy in 2023.
Dele Alli is set to join Ndombele in quitting Antonio Conte's side to link up with new Everton boss Frank Lampard on Merseyside.
Bryan Gil and Giovani Lo Celso are also expected to leave on deadline day - to Valencia and Villarreal respectively, both on initial loan deals.
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